LEONIA, N.J. — A Leonia man is being held without bail in Bergen County after authorities accused him of illegally possessing a handgun, hollow-point ammunition, and a large-capacity ammunition magazine, jail records show.
Aymen Abdur Rahman Masaud, 36, was booked into custody Friday, May 8, following weapons-related charges tied to an incident the day before. Court records show a judge ordered Masaud held without bail while the case moves through the court system.
Authorities charged Masaud after an investigation connected to alleged weapons violations in Leonia.
Prosecutors filed multiple weapons charges
According to jail records, Masaud faces several serious firearms-related offenses under New Jersey law, including:
- Unlawful possession of a handgun without a permit
- Possession of hollow-point or dumdum ammunition
- Certain person not permitted to possess weapons due to a prior conviction
- Possession of a large-capacity ammunition magazine
The most serious charge filed against Masaud is listed as a first-degree weapons offense.
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Investigators have not publicly released additional details about where the firearm was allegedly recovered or what led officers to the arrest.
Held in Bergen County Jail
Masaud remains housed in the Bergen County Jail’s South housing section while awaiting future court proceedings.
Court records show no bail has been set in the case.
The charges stem from alleged offenses dated Thursday, May 7.
Key Points
• Leonia man accused of illegally possessing handgun and hollow-point ammo
• Authorities say suspect also possessed a large-capacity ammunition magazine
• Judge ordered defendant held without bail in Bergen County case
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Prior conviction referenced in charging documents
One of the charges alleges Masaud was legally prohibited from possessing firearms because of a prior conviction connected to New Jersey statute 2C:16-1, according to jail records.
Officials have not released additional information about that prior case.
As with all criminal defendants, Masaud is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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